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SILOAM TUNNEL*

Conduit, also known as Hezekiah’s tunnel, built by Hezekiah at the time of the Assyrian invasion to bring water into Jerusalem (2 Kgs 20:20; 2 Chr 32:2-4). See Siloam, Pool of.

Show passage in OET: KI2 20:20

OET-RV KI2 20:20

20 Everything else that Hizkiyah (Hezekiah) said and did, including his making the pool and tunnel to bring water into the city, is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yehudah (Judah).

OET-LV KI2 20:20

20 And_the _rest _of the _matters _of Ḩizqiy^yāh and_all might _of_his and_which he _made DOM the_pool and_DOM the_conduit and_he/it _brought DOM the_waters to_the_city not are_they written on the _scroll _of the _matters _of the_days of_the _kings _of of _Yəhūdāh/(Judah).

Show passage in OET: CH2 32:2–4

OET-RV CH2 32:2

2 When King Hizkiyah saw that Sanheriv had entered the country and clearly intended to attack Yerushalem (Jerusalem),

OET-RV CH2 32:3

3 he consulted with his officials and army leaders about blocking up the springs outside the city, and they helped him.

OET-RV CH2 32:4

4 Many people gathered and blocked the springs from feeding the stream that flowed through the area, saying, “Why should the Assyrian kings come and find plenty of water?”

OET-LV CH2 32:2

2 And_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he/it _saw if/because _that Şanḩērīⱱ he _had _come and_face _of_his was_for_war on Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

OET-LV CH2 32:3

3 And_he _took _counsel with officials _of_his and_his _mighty _of_men to_stop _up DOM the _waters _of the _springs which were_from_the_outside of_city and_they_helped _him.

OET-LV CH2 32:4

4 And_ people numerous _they _assembled and_they _stopped _up DOM all _of the_springs and_DOM the_wadi which_flowed in _the_middle the_earth/land to_say to/for_what the _kings _of ʼAshshūr will _they _come and_they _will _find waters many.

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